birdseye Archive

Parson's and Atwater's city of Boston, Mass., in 1873. The City of Boston Date: 1873 Author: Parsons and Atwater Dwnld: Full Size (14.8mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff Parsons and Atwater's birdseye map of Boston [gmap] in 1873. For more maps and images from this period in the region's history, visit the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Edward W. Spofford's birdseye map of Philadelphia and Vicinity from 1926. Birdseye Map of Philadelphia and vicinity Date: 1926 Author: Edward W. Spofford Dwnld: Full Size (13.0mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Pennsylvania that you might want to check out. An interesting and rather unique high-angle oblique photo of Philadelphia [gmap], with superimposed […]

Map from Harpers magazine, showing the burnt district of Chicago in 1871. Chicago, showing the burnt district Date: 1871 Author: Harpers Dwnld: Full Size (7.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Illinois maps that you might want to check out. Harper's Magazine's birdseye map of the burnt district of Chicago [gmap] in 1871. For more maps […]

Parsons and Atwater's birdseye map of New York and Brooklyn in 1875. New York and Brooklyn – PandA Date: c.1875 Author: Parsons and Atwater Dwnld: Full Size (14.8mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other New York City maps that you might want to check out. Parsons and Atwater's birdseye map of Manhattan and Brooklyn [gmap] in […]

Charles B. Gifford's birdseye Map of San Jose, California, from 1875. San Jose Birdseye Map Date: 1875 Author: Charles B. Gifford Dwnld: Full Size (14.1mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other California maps that you might want to check out. Gifford's birdseye map of San Jose, California [gmap] in 1875. For more maps and images from […]

Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee, Wisconsin with Lake Michigan in the background. Moody's birdseye map of Milwaukee (1854) Date: 1854 Author: D.W. Moody Dwnld: Full Size (17.90mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Wisconsin that you might want to check out. D.W. Moody's birdseye map of Milwaukee, Wisconsin [gmap] in 1854. […]

Waco, Texas 1892. Westyard's Birdseye Map of Waco, Texas (1892) Date: 1892 Author: Westyard Dwnld: Full Size (17.45mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Texas that you might want to check out. Another birdseye map of Waco, Texas [gmap]. This one by a pretty talented one-off guy named Westyard. Also […]

Bird's eye view of the city of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee 1871. Ruger's map of Knoxville, Tennessee (1871) Date: 1871 Author: Albert Ruger Dwnld: Full Size (12.31mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Tennessee that you might want to check out. Albert Ruger's Knoxville, Tennesse [gmap] in 1871. For more […]

Bird's eye view of the city of Columbia, South Carolina 1872. Drie's map of Columbia, South Carolina (1872) Date: 1872 Author: Camille N. Drie Dwnld: Full Size (14.39mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of South Carolina that you might want to check out. Camille Drie is a birdseye map […]

Bird's Eye View of the City of Galveston Texas, 1871. Drie's map of Galveston, Texas (1871) Date: 1871 Author: Camille N. Drie Dwnld: Full Size (12.93mb) Source: Wikimedia Commons Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Texas that you might want to check out. Camille Drie is a birdseye map illustrator whose work I'd […]

Valley Forge, Pa. 1890 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (1890) Date: 1890 Author: A E Downs Dwnld: Full Size (9.12mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Pennsylvania that you might want to check out. Sorta unlovely birdseye map of Valley Forge [gmap]. This map was made a little over a hundred years […]

Montpelier, county seat of Washington County and capital of Vermont : 1884. Poole's map of Montpelier, Vermont (1884) Date: 1884 Author: A.F. Poole Dwnld: Full Size (15.27mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of New England that you might want to check out. A.F. Poole's map of Montpelier, Vermont [gmap] in […]

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, 1881. Bailey's map of Hoboken, New Jersey (1881) Date: 1881 Author: Oakley Hoopes Bailey Dwnld: Full Size (15.31mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of New Jersey that you might want to check out. O.H. Bailey's map of Hoboken, New Jersey [gmap] in 1881. For […]

Perspective map of the city of Cairo, Ill. Cairo, Illinois Birdseye Map by Wellge in 1888 Date: 1888 Author: Henry Wellge Dwnld: Full Size (16.99mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of the Mississippi River that you might want to check out. Another Birdseye map of Cairo, Illinois [gmap]. This one […]

Bird's eye view of the city of Wheeling, West Virginia 1870. Chicago Lithographing Co. Ruger's map of Wheeling, West Virginia (1870) Date: 1870 Author: Albert Ruger Dwnld: Full Size (19.10mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of West Virginia that you might want to check out. Albert Ruger's birdseye map […]

Dayton, Ohio 1870. Ruger's map of Dayton, Ohio (1870) Date: 1870 Author: Albert Ruger Dwnld: Full Size (19.87mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Ohio that you might want to check out. Albert Ruger's birdseye map of Dayton, Ohio [gmap] in 1870. For more map resources and imagery from this […]

Bird's eye view of Brantford, province Ontario, Canada 1875 Birdseye Map of Brantford, Ontario, Canada (1875) Date: 1875 Author: H Brosius Dwnld: Full Size (16.54mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Ontario that you might want to check out. H. Brosius is working from the A. Ruger playbook again […]

Letts's bird's eye view of the approaches to India Letts's bird's eye view of the approaches to India (1900s) Date: 1900 Author: W H Payne Dwnld: Full Size (14.56mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of India that you might want to check out. In honor of Indian Independence Day. […]

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